After Kinship Janet Carsten’s book is an English-language textbook on the anthropology of kinship. This book focuses on students and professionals within the social sciences.
Kinship has traditionally played a central role in anthropology. This book critically examines the future of kinship, with attention to recent developments such as reproductive technologies, questions of gender, and the social construction of science. It discusses changing family models and public perceptions in Western societies.
The author questions the classical dividing line between the 'biological' and the 'social' and highlights the consequences for cross-cultural comparisons of kinship structures. In doing so, Janet Carsten provides an accessible and up-to-date analysis that is not only relevant for anthropologists but also for the wider social sciences.
This book is thematically aligned with topics such as social and cultural anthropology, gender studies, and cultural and social anthropology.
Series: New Departures in Anthropology